Junior Fashion Designer

SUMMARY:
A Leading Fashion Retail Supplier is seeking a talented Junior Designer to join their dynamic Durban-based team.

POSITION INFO:
Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Trend research for merchandisers buying trip.
• Photographing & numbering of overseas samples.
• Assisting with trend presentation preparation for presenting to customer.
• Keeping up to date with trends for new product developments and innovative product updates in alignment with customer brands and existing programs.
• Working on buyers briefs and design requirements.
• Loading buyer briefs onto system (swift).
• Creating comprehensive tech packs including CAD, TD, artworks, etc.
• Send a copy of the original brief with original sample (if needed) along with colour swatches for lab dipping to supplier.
• Briefing suppliers/factories over email on design and sample requirements, as well as additional packaging and other information pertaining to each style.
• Checking factory samples and lab dips against the brief (final sign off by Merchandiser).
• Communication between customer & supplier on design/brief/colour/artwork.
• Cad overview to be emailed to factories confirming they have received all the briefs
• Weekly Cad overview updates by style/program/customer
• Prepare copies of updated customer cad overviews for each customer to accompany customer production delivery reports (from Coordinator) - spiral bound.
• Updating packaging booklets every season.
• Keeping track and ensuring returning of overseas samples not used by customers.
• Filing of overseas samples/showing samples/meeting samples.
• End of season rails clean out ie: fit samples, duplicate samples, old rail samples - team effort.

• Degree or diploma in fashion design.
• 1-2 years working experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Competent in producing CADs and TDs on illustrator.
• Ability to take direction and produce accurate and detailed work.
• Able to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Works well in a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Drive and motivation to learn and grow.
• Able to adapt and be flexible with tasks.
• Must have a Design Portfolio available to view.